FRIENDS OF THE NEILL-COCHRAN HOUSE MUSEUM DAYTRIP: SAN ANTONIO
3 Artist/2 Studios: Pompeo Coppini and FridaKahlo Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Sponsored by the NCHM to complement recent Book Club selections by Stephen Harrigan, Remember Ben Clayton and The Gates of the Alamo
APPROXIMATE SCHEDULE
8:00 Gather at NCHM, depart for San Antonio via chartered coach
MORNING—Pompeo Coppini, Italian Neo-classical sculptor in Texas Coppini works and sites: • Cenotaph (Spirit of Sacrifice), 1936 monument to the fallen, Alamo Plaza • Scottish Rite Cathedral, 1924 bronze doors • Sculptural Designs Atelier: tour and conversation with sculptor Donna Dobberfuhl • The Coppini Academy, founded 1936
12:30 Group luncheon at the Argyle Club, private club founded 1859 [weekday dress code: business casual, no jeans or tennies; bring change of shoes for lunch]
AFTERNOON—Frida Kahlo, Mexican Painter with a Unique Vision Frida Kahlo Oasis in the San Antonio Botanical Garden • A world-debut exhibition addressing Kahlo’s deep connection with Mexican native vegetation and the natural world • Casa Azul: recreation of the legendary blue Kahlo/Rivera home-studio in Mexico City
Coppini Reprise: visit to his self-designed crypt in Sunset Memorial Park
8:00 Arrive at Neill-Cochran House Museum
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REGISTRATION: $180 per person, payable to: ART WISE TX, LLC, 3207 Warren St, Austin TX 78703 Includes chartered coach, scheduled admissions, gratuities, luncheon and snacks, readings
GROUP SIZE limited to 30
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 1st
QUESTIONS: Barbara Newey: [email protected]
NO REFUNDS: Registrants unable to participate may pass their seats to other friends